I have an input text field in HTML.
I want to put the value reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command"
into the input field when my page loads.
If I do <input readonly="readonly" type='text' id="john" value="reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command"">
Then the input field dispays
reg query
Then I tried escaping using a backslash for every double quote and slash like so,
<input readonly="readonly" type='text' id="john" value="reg query \"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\mailto\\shell\\open\\command\"">
The result I get is not at all satisfactory
reg query \
I managed to find a workaround which is rather too much I feel . the work-around is
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Issues with values</title>
<script>
function show()
{
document.getElementById('john').value = "reg query \"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\mailto\\shell\\open\\command\"";
}
</script>
<body>
text : <input readonly="readonly" type='text' id="john" value="reg query \"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\mailto\\shell\\open\\command\"">
<button id='1' onClick="show()">Start time</button>
</body>
</html>
On clicking the button I get the desired output
reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command"
Question is how to put/parse/escape that value inside the input value as a default???
